Louisiana § RS 51:940.1 - Motion picture investor; prohibition on certification for pornographic materials
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§ RS 51:940.1. Motion picture investor; prohibition on certification for pornographic materials
A. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to provide heightened standards and procedures for Louisiana Economic Development.
B. In addition to all other program requirements, prior to final certification of production expenditures for a state-certified production, the motion picture production company shall submit to Louisiana Economic Development, office of entertainment industry development, a statement declaring that it is not required to maintain records for the certified production pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 2257. Louisiana Economic Development shall not issue final certification of production expenditures to any state-certified production required to maintain records pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 2257.
Acts 2012, No. 560, §1; Acts 2018, No. 504, §1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2025, No. 432, §2.
NOTE: See Acts 2018, No. 504 regarding applicability.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 51:940.1 ("Motion picture investor; prohibition on certification for pornographic materials") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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